About Parkland Hospital

As our community’s public health system, Parkland is the foundation for a healthy Dallas.

That’s why we ask ourselves every day, how can we better serve our patients?

As Parkland adds more services into the neighborhoods that need us most, we know that how we treat each and every patient affects the health and well-being of our entire community.

Patient care is more than our job. It is our passion.

Parkland Health first opened its doors in 1894 and is now one of the largest public hospital systems in the country. The hospital averages more than 1 million outpatient visits annually.

Services include a Level I Trauma Center, the first verified burn center in North Texas and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The system also includes a network of community-based health centers, including primary care and women's clinics, and numerous outreach and education programs. Parkland is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Despite our growth for more than 100 years, our mission and vision remain the same – to care for you and your family. Thank you for choosing Parkland.

Mission

We will advance wellness, relieve suffering, develop and educate.

Vision

We will advance health equity through excellence as a public health system.

Parkland Values

Parkland’s values are the principles that guide us. They are reflected in our actions. Our values are spelled simply as I CARE.

I CARE stands for:

Integrity - I will be honest, trustworthy, authentic, humble and transparent.
Compassion and collaboration - I will provide service in a spirit of empathy, concern and love. I will work together with others to deliver excellent care for our community.
Accountability - I will hold myself and others responsible for performance excellence, stewardship, and will welcome feedback.
Respect - I will value the unique and diverse experiences of others and treat everyone with kindness and humility.
Equity - I will value the diversity of patients and colleagues and strive to promote everyone’s health, dignity and voice.